By Ganesh Kevin
I am a Vedic Astrologer and I use the Tropical Zodiac. To many this really is very around sacrilege along with a contradiction in terms. This novel way of delineating the horoscope is gaining momentum and validity within the Hindu Astrological community. I am writing this article of the function of giving valid and logical factors why the Tropical Zodiac of Rasis (Signs) is to become used rather than the Sidereal Zodiac of Rasis. "Of Rasis" is said since it is very clear that the Sidereal Zodiac is to be utilized once delineating Nakshatras.
What could be the Tropical Zodiac? In America, Europe and in ancient Greece, Persia and Egypt, the Tropical Zodiac is and was often used. The Tropical Zodiac measures 12 portions of 30 degrees every commencing during the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. The Vernal Equinox could be the point exactly where the Sun crosses the equator on its way North. That is the first day of Spring and is 0 degrees Aries. Thus, a portion of 30 degrees was given to Aries, 30 degrees to Taurus, 30 degrees to Gemini and so on for 12 Signs until 360 degrees are covered. Once the Sun is at its farthest northern thing and begins to move South, then it is the Summer Solstice and also the Sun is at 0 degrees of Cancer. For example, if a single includes a Sun positioned at 12 degrees of Taurus, that approaches that one's Sun is 42 degrees north on the celestial equator. If a person has their Sun at 24 degrees of Leo, then their Sun is 54 degrees South on the Tropic of Cancer and 36 degrees north with the equator. The exact same principle of measurement is applied to all the planets. Thus, the Tropical Zodiac is based upon the Sun's longitudinal relationship to the Earth.
What could be the Sidereal Zodiac? In regards to Rasis or Signs, the Sidereal Zodiac is created up of 30 degree portions starting with the Nakshatra of Aswini as measured from particular fixed stars. Simply because astrologers use a variety of fixed stars to determine the very first factor of Sidereal Aries, we now have numerous Ayanamshas. An ayanamsha is the difference among the vernal equinox (the Sun at 0 degrees Tropical Aries) as well as the very first issue of Sidereal Aries. The Sidereal Zodiac bases the measurement of Signs on a fixed stars as opposed to measuring Signs inside the relationship with the Sun towards the Earth as in the Tropical Zodiac.
The Argument for your Tropical Zodiac A rasi merely means a "heap of thirty". That may be all. Hindus use rasis in their calculations with all circles and arcs and it doesn't automatically infer that Zodiac signs are being used. In about 100 A.D., a Greek astronomer by the name of Hiparchius, took the names of Aries, Taurus, Gemini and so forth and gave these names to the fixed stars starting from the first point of Aswini. This was a quite grave mistake and would cause the science of astrology to become looked down upon from then on. The reason he referred to as the constellations thus is since close to this time, as soon as the Sun was as the vernal equinox, or the First issue of Tropical Aries, it was also at the Very first thing of Aswini. Suddenly, in the support of Hipparchius, the birth of the Sidereal Zodiac of Rasis was about being born. 100 A.D., in accordance with Sri Yukteswar, was a time extremely close to the heart of Kali Yuga, the Dark Age, once critical astronomical and astrological knowledge was lost and this included knowledge in the precession of the equinox. Since evidence clearly supports how the Hindus exchanged facts from the Greeks and Persians, the names to your Fixed Stars have been also exchanged and also the Hindus called these star constellations the familiar Aries, etc. What is forgotten is that these star constellations already had names.
They were the names of the Nakshatras as well as the names in the Chaldean and Chinese lunar mansions. The star constellations had been and are the "realm from the gods". "Swarga Loka" is the name of this heavenly realm. The story goes that they're the heavenly abodes of really pious beings that became "godlike" due to their austerities and have been given a place inside heavens to influence the Earth. To name these stars right after animals (the Signs) was a grave mistake with unfathomable ramifications. At the same time the Hindus known as their star constellations following the 12 Signs, evidence from many ancient texts shows they lost knowledge with the precession of the equinox and these measurements of 30 degrees each with the star constellations became FIXED and remained so as much as the provide day. Only with the support of astrologers which are also astronomers and that have studied the history of Astrology at this time, are we in a position to kind via this mess on the Rasis as well as the Sidereal Zodiac.
The Rasis ahead of Hiparchius The Surya Siddhanta will be the very best astronomical text from the Hindus and gives all of the calculations to calculate the Lagna, the Nakshatras, planetary positions inside Nakshatras and Tropical positions of the planets. NOWHERE within the Surya Siddhanta does it say to use Sidereal Signs and Sidereal positions of planets to erect a horoscope. In fact, there is more evidence within the Surya Siddhanta how the Tropical Zodiac is being utilized instead of the Sidereal Zodiac as soon as erecting horoscopes. And the following is why....The Surya Siddhanta gives the calculations for finding the Nakshatra position on the planets. It then uses an ayanamsha to convert the planetary positions back to Tropical positions and from there find the Tropical Lagna. Following finding the Tropical Lagna the Surya Siddhanta leaves it there. Because it is impossible to find the Sidereal Lagna with no the use in the Tropical Zodiac, then it would be concluded that the Surya Siddhanta would mention to convert the Tropical Lagna back to its Sidereal position if that were indeed the way to be used. It doesn't mention this at all. The Yavana Jataka, the Srimad Bhagavatam as well as the works of the great Varamahira all mention the Tropical Zodiac as the harbinger from the signs. Oddly, they also mention the very first part of Aswini as the commencing of Aries.
It becomes clear how the authors have been not aware on the Precession in the Equinox and summarily idea how the 12 constellations called after the Solar Months would forever coincide with people Solar Months. On the introduction with the importance of Rasis on the Yavanas as per Yavana Jataka and the religious and philosophical significance of the Nakshatras inside daily life on the Hindu, during the time with the alignment from the a couple of Zodiacs (around 100 A.D.), the Indians lost knowledge of precession with the equinox and as a result the Sidereal Zodiac for the Rasis was born.
The Realm from the Gods as well as the Realm on the Earth The Nakshatras on the Hindus and also the Lunar Mansions on the Chaldeans and the Chinese are deified. They are also referred to as Swarga Loka, the heavenly realm. Through Parasara we know that the Planets are incarnations of God and have consciousness so they're also deified. The Rasis are also incarnations of God even so they do not have consciousness and are named following earthly creatures. Their manifestation depends upon the Earth's relationship to the Sun, consequently they're Tropical. The Nakshatras are deified beings living inside heavenly realm and as a result they are star based and are rightly represented via a Sidereal Zodiac.
Modalities of the Rasis (Signs) Another valid argument for while using Tropical Zodiac and confirming the relationship of Rasis to the intertwined movement with the Sun as well as the Earth will be the modalities from the Signs. Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are called moveable signs. Their favorite characteristic is change and their commencing heralds a adjust inside Sun's movement. At 0 degrees Aries the Sun crosses the equator on its way North, changing inside the Southern hemisphere on the Northern hemisphere. At 0 degrees Cancer the Sun changes from moving North to moving South. At 0 degrees Libra the Sun crosses the equator on its way South, changing hemispheres and at 0 degrees Capricorn the Sun begins to move North. If the Rasis have been sidereal and not based upon the Sun's movement in relation to the Earth, there's no valid reason why these particular signs would herald change.
The fixed Rasis, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, represent the Sun getting steadfast and resolute on its course. The dual Rasis, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, represent the Sun losing momentum on its course and obtaining capable in your new beginning. This is why these signs are energy transformers. The dual signs are steadfast and resolute just adequate to obtain the task done but are also flexible enough to enable for required change. Again, there's no reason for ones aforementioned Signs to carry any of these qualities divorced in the reality with the Earth's relationship on the Sun. Just having a specific constellation of Stars behind the Sun doesn't automatically bring these characteristics, particularly if these kinds of "constellations" do not carry consciousness as they don't per Parasara. The qualities are ONLY stated by the Sun's motion relative towards Earth.
One Zodiac, A single Astrology Astrology systems are as varied as you will find cultures upon the Earth. Even so the several variances are rather little compared on the quite a few similarities. This issues for the reality that at one time, quite a few centuries ago, the quite a few various cultures practiced a unified Astrology with varying techniques and shared these means among themselves. And they all employed the Tropical Zodiac after it came to Rasis. When delineating a horoscope, an astrologer has numerous techniques at his/her fingertips, the Parasara techniques, the Jaimini techniques, the Tajika techniques, the Bhrigu techniques, Western ways and on and on. All of these approaches can accurately read the horoscope and they are all valid. That is, unless, Two different Zodiacs are used.
Tajika techniques, which originated in Tajikstan, an ancient Persian culture, are the originators of Greco-Roman astrology and thus, current Western Astrology. Tajika is widely used in India today. So we now know how the Indians use their aboriginal astrology techniques, Parasara, Jaimini, and Bhrigu, along with Western Astrology. Western Astrologers ought to be encouraged to use Parasara techniques as well and they must also incorporate the Nakshatras into their practice. The Nakshatras were extensively utilized by Western Astrologers up until the time in the Inquisition. They have been associated with black magic, black magic becoming one thing that was not sanctioned by the Catholic Church.
